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depends

  • present tense form
    of depend (3rd person singular).
    depend
    verb (used without object)
    to rely; place trust (usually followed by on orupon ).

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College could work out slightly cheaper in Canada, but that depends on financial aid.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

Well that depends on which calendar you follow.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

The country of 400,000 people doesn’t have a military of its own and depends on its membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and a defense pact with the U.S. for security.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

Talbot noted that healthy embryonic development depends on stem cells forming all three primary cell types: endoderm, ectoderm and mesoderm.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026

“The strength you need depends on the strength of the problem,” he said.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce